john9527
Part of the Furniture
There is a special migration mode to be used when transferring settings to a new router....Hi,
i change m router from RT-N66U to RT -AC68U. On 66 i have made a backup (Merlin Firmware 3.0.0.4.374.43). Can i use the backup to restore it on my new Ac68 with Fork Firmware or its better to make new settings?
nvram-save.sh -m
This will create a backup set that ends with -MIGR instead of the usual macid of your router. This backup set will exclude some variables that probably should not be transferred and should be configured from scratch.
- the Wireless/Professional settings for regulation mode and power
- certificates related to https access
- variables related to traffic monitor
- variables that remember usb attached devices
- variables related to WOL addresses
- variables related to jffs storage (you may need to re-enable and format)
- variable for overclocking
- will turn on the LEDs if you have them disabled
Then when you are ready to transfer the settings, explicitly run the restore script on the new router...
nvram-restore-yyyymmdd-MIGR.sh
One thing to keep in mind, is don't have both routers active on your network as the same time as there will be address conflicts, multiple DHCP servers, etc. all of which are bad things
Worst case, if something does go wrong, you can do a factory reset and you will have the saved nvram text files with all your settings to use as a guide when reconfiguring.